My, my. So you were taught complicated phrases after all. [He says lightly as he catches his glass, not yet drinking from it. Jade doesn't quite mind having to exchange information; it's a natural bartering system for a military mind.]

I suppose that I'm feeling generous enough to present my half upfront. For starters, I suppose that it may not be surprising by now to know that we were not horrifically wiped out by the Third Party. In fact, it could be classified as a victory of sorts.